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The Cities Blog

Dinkytown hotel development suffers setback

Dinkytown hotel development suffers setback

A Minneapolis City Council committee has dealt a setback to a proposed six-story hotel development in the Dinkytown business district. The Zoning & Planning Committee today recommended city staff study whether one of the buildings that stands on the proposed hotel site has historical significance. That could delay or even prevent its demolition. Built in Read more →
by Curtis Gilbert

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Restoring a masterwork is Minneapolis conservator’s swan song

Restoring a masterwork is Minneapolis conservator’s swan song

You may know the piece from your visits to the MIA; it’s Max Beckmann’s Blind Man’s Buff, and it’s difficult to miss because of its size – nearly 7 by 14 feet – and it’s vibrant colors that depict a cabaret scene.
by Dan Olson

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Hennepin County pressures Mpls. to start household composting

Hennepin County has given the city of Minneapolis until the end of the year to institute a residential composting program. The county wants the city to start collecting food waste and composting it, similar to the way it collects recycling. County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin said the deadline will motivate the city to move quickly. “There’s Read more →
by Curtis Gilbert

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Remembering Kerry Ashmore: journalist, jazz musician

Remembering Kerry Ashmore: journalist, jazz musician

Cancer took the life of Kerry Ashmore last month, but it will apparently not put his community newspapers, North News and the Northeaster, out of business.  Ashmore, 59, died Jan. 27 after a year-long battle with cancer, said Margo Ashmore, Kerry’s wife and business partner of more than 30 years. The paper, she said, will Read more →
by Brandt Williams

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Snowbanks devour Minneapolis parking spaces

Growing snowbanks have forced Minneapolis to restrict parking on some of its narrower streets. “The snow that fell during November and December is still here,” said Mike Kennedy, the city’s director of transportation maintenance and repair. “We can’t stack it higher. It doesn’t melt.” Public Works crews will determine which streets need the restrictions and Read more →
by Curtis Gilbert

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Mayo Clinic joins Lynx, T-wolves in Block E redevelopment

Mayo Clinic joins Lynx, T-wolves in Block E redevelopment

The Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx and the Mayo Clinic are teaming up in a reboot of the Block E redevelopment in downtown Minneapolis. They’re going to move into the third floor of the defunct multi-use building on Hennepin Avenue, which will be renamed “Mayo Clinic Square.” Mayo Clinic will open a 20,000 square foot medical facility Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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School kids practice for Minne-Loppet event

School kids practice for Minne-Loppet event

Would these young people, many of whom need a leg up learning a new language and studying for tests, be better off spending more time in the classroom time rather than schussing through nearby Windom Park?
by Dan Olson

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